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Freetown vs Killingly vs Dighton vs Fall River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freetown has the highest household income ($144k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Dighton has the most homeowners (90.1%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Freetown | Killingly | Dighton | Fall River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,285 |
17,867 |
8,193Lowest |
94,082Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.2 5% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
42.7±2.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dighton and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Freetown and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $143,884±$15kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$136,646±$19k 69% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Freetown and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $518,200±$30kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$501,900±$47k 51% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
$1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
| Freetown and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,188 66% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,452Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fall River and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.7%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #161 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #85 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Bristol County Agricultural High | B M C Durfee High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.9Highest |
11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.